Combination bookcase, writing-desk, and organ.



PATENTED JAN. s, 1905.

0. s. GARDNER. OOMBINATION BOOKGASE, WRITING DESK, AND ORGAN.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 21, 1904.

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O. S. GARDNER.

COMBINATION BOOKOASE, WRITING DESK AND ORGAN.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 21. 1904.

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G. S: GARDNER.

' COMBINATION BOOKGASE, WRITING DESK, AND ORGAN.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 21, 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES S. GARDNER, OF EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION BOOKCASE, WRITING-DESK, AND ORGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,356, dated January 3, 1905.

7 Application filed April 21, 1904. Serial No. 204,265.

To a whont it may concern:

Be it known that LCHARLns S. GARDNER,1'esiding at Easton. in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Combination Bookcase, VVriting-Desk, and Organ, of which the following is a specification.

My invention seeks to provide a simple, economical, neat, and effective combination of that type of bookcase and writing-desk in which is included a swinging or drop shelf that forms a desk with a key-operated musical instrument of the organ type, and the said invention generally comprehends a peculiar arrangement of means for removably supporting the organ mechanism upon the bookcase at a point under the hinged end of the deskleaf or drop-shelf in such manner that no material change in the construction of the bookcase or writing-desk is required and by which the organ mechanism can be readily applied and so arranged that it can be quickly adjusted to expose the keyboard to the sight and touch and as quickly adjusted to be put out of sight, and in its detailed construction this invention embodies the peculiar correlation and combination of parts hereinafter fully explained, specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my construction of combination bookcase, writingdesk, and organ, the parts being adjusted to be utilized as a desk and bookcase. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the organ mechanism adjusted for use. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same, parts being in the position shown. in Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a similar view, parts being in section and as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a front view of the casing, the organ being at its shoved-in position and parts broken away to better illustrate the arrangement thereof.

In the drawings 1 have shown a conventional type of combined writing-desk and bookcase, which consists of the ends 1 1, the back 2. a series of horizontal shelves (4, Z), c, and d, that extend across from end to end of the casing, the lowermost one (Z of which forms the top of two side compartments 0 at the bottom of the casing.

5 designates the drop-shelf or writing-desk proper, which is hinged at a point just below the shelf 0 and adjacent the front edge thereof, with its lower end suf'ficiently extended below the hinge 5 to provide for projecting under the front edge of the shelf (see Fig. 3) when the shelf is swung down, whereby the said shelf 5 is braced in its horizontal position to relieve the side braces r) from excessive strain.

6 6 designate an upper and a lower set of cleats that are secured to the ends 1 1 within the space between the shelves 0 and (Z, the upper ones 6 being directly under the shelf 0. Between the said cleats is slidably and removably mounted the casing B, which extends the full width of the space between the ends 1 1 and within which is mounted the organ mechanism O and which includes the keyboard having the usual white and black keys at and m, which in my arrangement of organ mechanism are disposed in a plane below the ends B B of the organ-casing B and above the front B which front does not extend up as high as the sides. (See Fig. i.) The front ends of the keys at and m when the organ-casing is shoved back out of sight are covered by a hinged strip Zr, adapted to, be swung up to form a continuation of the front B as clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.

f designates the bellows of the organ mechanism, and g the pumpers therefor, of which there are two (see Fig. 5) and which are connected to the pedals P and P in a manner presently explained.

So far as described, it will be apparent by referring to the drawings that when the or gan-casing is shoved back its front face (which is suitably designed to indicate a drawer) will be flush with the front edge of the sides of the bookcase and entirely out of the way and so held as to not in any way interfere with the usual adjustment of the hinged desk-shelf.

The foot-pedals P P in my construction and arrangement of parts are located within the usual foot-space X, before referred to,and they are hinged to fold inwardly and upwardly upon the outer end of a door or fall-board J, that is pivotally secured to the vertical partitions 6" 6", that form'the sides of the space X by means of drop-hinges r 9', the hinged connection of the said board J being such that when it is swung down, as shown in Fig. 4, the outer end thereof rests upon the floor. The drop-board J is suitably ornamented on its outer face, and it is of such length that when swung up to its vertical position (see Fig. 4) it fills the space X from top to bottom and conceals the pedals P P.

The pumpers g g are each connected with a pedal P P by the chains ZL it, and to provide for maintaining the chains h it in a proper pedal and pumper connection during the shifting of the organ-casing to its inner or outer position the shelf (Z is formed with transverse slots (Z, that extend from the front edge rearward a suflicient distance to permit of the chains Zr Zr freely shifting inward and outward while moving the organ-casing in or out, and by reason of the said slots the chains it it are held practically out of sight and entirely out of the way of the feet or knees of the person using the bookcase or desk in the usual manner.

I am aware that combined bookcase and writing-desks have heretofore been provided. My invention, however, so far as I know, differentiates from what has heretofore been done in this art in the simplified manner in which the organ-casing is capable of being mounted in the said bookcase below the writing-desk or drop-leaf, the manner in which the front drop-board for the space X is arranged, the peculiar connection of the pedals with the said board J, whereby the said pedals act as a counterpoise, and the special means provided for joining the pedals and the pumpers and of adjusting the said means when the organ-casing is moved under or out, so that the same does not interfere or be in the way of the knees or feet of the person who may be using the desk, and also in the detailed manner of connecting the parts so that no special change of the casing further than slotting the lower shelf (Z is required and by reason of which the organ can be readily titted to the bookcase under aminimum expense and capable of being removed without disarranging any of the contents of the bookcase.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a bookcase, which includes the horizontally-disposed shelves crZ, said casing having a centrally vertically disposed foot-space below the lowermost shelf (Z, a drop-shelf adapted to swing down in a plane approximate with the upper shelf 0, and a drop-board hinged in the foot-space and adapted to be swung in to close the said foot-space; of a casing slidably and removably mounted between the sides of the bookcase and the shelves 0 (Z, an organ mechanism mounted within the said casing, and a footoperated means mounted upon the drop-board connected with and adapted to actuate the pumps of the organ mechanism.

2. In a combined bookcase and organ mechanism of the character described, the combination with the bookcase including the shelves 0 (Z, the cleats 6 6 secured upon the ends of the casing at a point between the shelves 0 (Z, the said shelf (Z having slotways cZ extending inwardly from its outward edge, of the casing B, the organ mechanism contained therein and including the pumpers g, said casing being adapted to slide upon the cleats 6 6, the drop-board J hinged in the foot-space of the bookcase and adapted to be swung outwardly to rest upon the floor, the pedals P P hingedly connected to the drop-board, the flexible connections ZL Zt that connect the pedals P P with the pumper g, the said flexible connections Z1. Z1 being disposed in alinement with the slot (Z in the shelf (Z whereby when the casing containing the organ mechanism is shoved inward, the said connections Zt it will recede within the said slots d of the shelf (Z, substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

3. A combination bookcase, writing-desk and organ 0 mechanism which comprises a casing consisting of stationary end walls and back, a series of horizontal shelves, the lowermost one of which forms the top of the usual foot-spaces, a drop-shelf hingedly connected to the sides of the bookcase adapted to be swung down in a horizontal plane, cleats secured to the inner faces of the sides of the casing at a point below the hinged connec tion of the dropshelf, a casing containing the organ mechanism, slidably and movably mounted between the said cleats and adapted when shoved in to form a continuation of the front face of the bookcasing, said organ 1necl1- anism including a bellows and a pump, the said bookcase having the usual foot-space in the lower part of its front, a drop board hinged in the said foot-space and adapted when swung down to have its free end rest upon the floor, and a foot-actuated means for operating the pump mounted upon the said drop-board and consisting of hinged pedals and flexible connections that join the said pedals with the pumpers of the organ mechanism, the shelves in the bookcase between the bottom of the organ-casing and the foot-space being recessed transversely to permit the flexible connections moving therein as the organcasing is reciprocated upon its guide-cleats all being arranged substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

CHARLES S. GARDNER.

Witnesses:

G. W. SHOEFFLER, M. (J. Lmanenm.

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